CAP. 84
National Police Service
[Rev. 2012]
(6) The quorum for a meeting of the Committee shall be the majority of the
members thereof.
(7) The chairperson of a committee shall preside at every meeting at which
present, but if the chairperson is absent from a meeting, the vice-chairperson shall
preside, and if both the chairperson and vice-chairperson are absent, the members
present shall elect one from among their own number to preside.
PART XII – OFFENCES GENERALLY
101. Impersonation of police officer or wearing police uniform, etc.
(1) A person other than a police officer who, without the written authority of the
Inspector-General—
(a) puts on or assumes, either in whole or in part, the uniform, name,
designation or description of a police officer, or a uniform, name or
designation, resembling or intended to resemble the uniform, name
or designation of a police officer; or
(b) in any way pretends to be a police officer for any purpose which he
would not by law be entitled to do of his own authority,
commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one
million shillings or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding ten years, or to both.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) a person may, with the approval of the
Inspector-General use police uniforms for artistic purposes.
102. Obtaining admission to the Service by fraud
(1) A person who, for the purposes of obtaining admission into the Service,
knowingly—
(a) uses or attempts to pass off a forged or false certificate, letter or other
document; or
(b) makes a false answer to a question which is put to him by a police
officer,
commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one
hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years,
or to both.
(2) A police officer may without a warrant arrest a person the police officer
reasonably believes has committed an offence under this section.
103. Assault in execution of duty
Any person who—
(a) assaults, resists or willfully obstructs a police officer in the due
execution of the police officer’s duties;
(b) assaults, resists or willfully obstructs any person acting in aid of the
police officer;
(c) attacks an animal belonging to the Service; or
(d) intentionally or recklessly, destroys police property,
commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one
million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or to both.
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